Re: Flat bumpers for TCs

CFritz7001@aol.com · Post by **CFritz7001@aol.com** » Tue Nov 27, 2001 2:54 pm

I've always heard (and believed) that tne flat bumpers in the US came from Inskip Motors in NYC. They were the main distributor for the Eastern part of the US. I still have the brackets for these, but lost the bars themselves in about 1955 or '56. As a result, I have a pair of Stainless steel nerf bars on the front, and a replica "Inskip" bar on the rear of my TC. (When I bought her in 9/53, she wore a pair of "Kalifornia Kustom" tubular monstrosities which had been installed by a previous owner; I threw them away almost immediately [no Ebay in those days; today someone would probably buy the ugly things and think he'd done a good thing!!] Regards, Carl Fritz TC # 6756 (Betsy) VA # 2009 S (Abigail) Gainesville, Florida

oldmgdoc@aol.com · Post by **oldmgdoc@aol.com** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 6:12 am

Hi Carl, THe flat TC bumpers originaly were fitted to the 3 wheel Harley Davidson motorcycles. The brackets were fabracted to fit the TC's. Mike Goodman

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 12:30 pm

I have an old Moss catalog, showing the strange "antenna" bumpers as a Moss product. It also shows Mr. Moss' foot in a photo, advertised as "foot-in photo by mistake"!! Best, Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: CFritz7001@aol.com> To: fold@bcpl.net> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Flat bumpers for TCs > I've always heard (and believed) that tne flat bumpers in the US came > from Inskip Motors in NYC. They were the main distributor for the Eastern > part of the US. I still have the brackets for these, but lost the bars > themselves in about 1955 or '56. As a result, I have a pair of Stainless > steel nerf bars on the front, and a replica "Inskip" bar on the rear of my > TC. (When I bought her in 9/53, she wore a pair of "Kalifornia Kustom" > tubular monstrosities which had been installed by a previous owner; I threw > them away almost immediately [no Ebay in those days; today someone would > probably buy the ugly things and think he'd done a good thing!!] > Regards, > Carl Fritz > TC # 6756 (Betsy) > VA # 2009 S (Abigail) > Gainesville, Florida > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Joe Gates · Post by **Joe Gates** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 12:48 pm

Perhaps more likey inserted as a foot note? Joe Gates TC 8675

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> To: fold@bcpl.net>; CFritz7001@aol.com> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: 28 November 2001 10:29 Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Flat bumpers for TCs > I have an old Moss catalog, showing the strange "antenna" bumpers as a Moss > product. > It also shows Mr. Moss' foot in a photo, advertised as "foot-in photo by > mistake"!! > Best, > Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CFritz7001@aol.com> > To: fold@bcpl.net> > Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:54 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Flat bumpers for TCs > > > > I've always heard (and believed) that tne flat bumpers in the US came > > from Inskip Motors in NYC. They were the main distributor for the Eastern > > part of the US. I still have the brackets for these, but lost the bars > > themselves in about 1955 or '56. As a result, I have a pair of Stainless > > steel nerf bars on the front, and a replica "Inskip" bar on the rear of my > > TC. (When I bought her in 9/53, she wore a pair of "Kalifornia Kustom" > > tubular monstrosities which had been installed by a previous owner; I > threw > > them away almost immediately [no Ebay in those days; today someone would > > probably buy the ugly things and think he'd done a good thing!!] > > Regards, > > Carl Fritz > > TC # 6756 (Betsy) > > VA # 2009 S (Abigail) > > Gainesville, Florida > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

David and Joyce Edgar · Post by **David and Joyce Edgar** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 1:02 pm

>It also shows Mr. Moss' foot in a photo, advertised as "foot-in photo by >mistake"!! >Best, >Ray

Originally it was the tip of his shoe that showed but was listed as a toe. It is still in the catalogs though and depicted as a toe now. Look under the oil pan on the External Engine page of your MGT catalog. Part #68 Part # 459-299. Not Available anymore. Probably ran out of stock after selling two. David Edgar, TC 5108 El Cajon, California

sculptart@aol.com · Post by **sculptart@aol.com** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 3:18 pm

To David and all, I must admit I never noticed the toe in the Moss catalog! While looking for it, I found it listed in the UK version of the Moss catalog as TOE, (whoops!), same part number. The UK catalog also has a flying toaster, illustration No. 84...listed as "LUVVLY," found on page 25. Who says the fine folks at Moss don't have a sense of humor (humour to those of you using the UK catalog!). My best from snowy and cold Colorado, Ben

DickShaler@aol.com · Post by **DickShaler@aol.com** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 4:37 pm

Ben, That "toe" belongs to Al Moss who inadvertently while photographing a bunch of parts laid out on a tarp, got the fore of his shoe in the picture. Al was the one with the sense of humor since he gave it a part number along with the rest of the items. To the credit of subsequent proprietors of MM they have kept the "misstep" alive. Cheers, Dick Shaler TC 5905 & Others

Want1937hd@aol.com · Post by **Want1937hd@aol.com** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 8:43 pm

Jury is still out on that one. The Harley bars are shorter. Bob TC 4956

Hi Carl, THe flat TC bumpers originaly were fitted to the 3 wheel Harley Davidson motorcycles. The brackets were fabracted to fit the TC's. Mike Goodman

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